Dark Sky vs Navy Blue

Dark Sky

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Legacy
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1b2b52 (estimate)

Navy Blue

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor
Code
SC54
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#223364 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Navy Blue is a little lighter, more saturated than Dark Sky.

Can I use Navy Blue instead of Dark Sky?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Navy Blue is a little lighter, more saturated than Dark Sky.

Can I use Dark Sky instead of Navy Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Sky is a little darker, more muted.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Dark Sky on the colour wheel See Navy Blue on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Dark Sky

Other Army Painter paints close to Navy Blue

All matches: Dark Sky equivalents · Navy Blue equivalents

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